Facepalm: Apple released the first public beta for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 this week, bringing several new generative AI features, many of which utilize on-device AI models running locally on devices supporting Apple Intelligence. However, it has now been confirmed that the most sought-after on-device AI features will only run on a handful of devices with compatible hardware.

According to Apple

Bottom line: AI-assisted shopping searches are giving scammers a new way to target consumers, with cloned retail sites now appearing in results from tools like ChatGPT. Someone asking ChatGPT for popular Russell & Bromley bags might receive a neat list of styles, prices, and links that appear to lead to legitimate retailers. But some of those links instead direct users to convincing clone sites, where orders are accepted, nothing is delivered

What just happened? Amazon has been given a reprieve in its long-running effort to build a satellite internet network that can challenge SpaceX's Starlink. The FCC has waived a July 30 deadline that would have required the company to place half of its first-generation Amazon Leo constellation in orbit, removing a threat that could have sharply limited the project before it got going.

Amazon Leo, which was formerly known

The big picture: OpenAI is trying to do two things at once: persuade public-market investors it deserves a trillion-dollar valuation, and show that ChatGPT can be more than a clever chatbot. Taken together, the IPO move and the product overhaul show how the company is working to convert its early lead in generative AI into a lasting business.

The company said Monday it has confidentially filed for a US initial public

In a nutshell: Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity, the company behind the iris-scanning technology designed to prove people aren't bots while being paid in crypto for taking part, isn't proving to be as successful as ChatGPT. A new report reveals that the startup is laying off workers as it struggles to convince regulators of its safety and prove it can generate a profit.

Business Insider reports that employees

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Rumor mill: Intel's effort to regain its footing in advanced chip manufacturing is drawing fresh interest, as some of the biggest players in AI look beyond their traditional suppliers. Alphabet's Google has reportedly ordered more than three million tensor processing units from Intel for production in 2028. If the order materializes, it would give Intel's contract manufacturing arm a significant boost as

The big picture: IO Interactive's recently released 007 game is off to a healthy start, but it hasn't turned a profit yet. While 007 First Light is the studio's fastest-selling title ever, it's also by far the most expensive entertainment product in Denmark's history. A sequel has not been confirmed, but Amazon Games and IOI have already hinted at

Facepalm: If there's a sure way to lose a huge number of subscribers to your successful service, it's implementing a massive price hike. It seems Microsoft was unaware of this obvious fact when it hiked Game Pass prices last year, only now admitting that "millions" of people left as a result. It wasn't long before Microsoft reversed the increase, lowering the prices close to their original levels

What just happened? San Francisco police are used to pulling surveillance footage from nearby businesses or street cameras when investigating a break-in. In this case, they had something far more advanced: a self-driving car packed with sensors, cameras, and trip data. It still wasn't enough.

In January, a burglar used a Waymo robotaxi as a getaway vehicle after breaking into a Hot 8 Yoga studio in